Oct 05, 2014

Genesis Doc "Sum of the Parts" Called Biased by Band's Guitarist

Music News- Genesis' classic album , The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway era lineup reunited on October 2 in the UK to attend the red carpet premiere of Genesis: Together and Apart, a BBC documentary that focuses on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame prog-turned-pop rock band's history.

The film also ventures into the solo works of Genesis' Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Steve Hackett, but Mr Hackett is unhappy about the amount of screen time his work garnered in the rockumentary. The guitarist, who departed Genesis in 1977, aired his grievances about the otherwise well-received documentary.

"It's certainly a biased account of Genesis history and totally ignores my solo work. It does not deliver the theme of Together and Apart. In interview I spoke at length as much about my solo career as my time in Genesis, but was not given any editorial involvement," Hackett wrote on his Facebook page, "Whilst the documentary's sister project, the R-KIVE box set represents us all equally, the documentary does the opposite. I know the documentary will soon be on sale via various outlets, but I won't be selling this via my own website."

Together and Apart was broadcast earlier this month on the BBC, and will premiere in the USA with the title of Genesis: Sum of the Parts on Showtime on October 10. A DVD release is scheduled for November 18. The R-Kive compilation that Hackett refers to is a three-disc set which includes Genesis' best plus three tracks from each member's solo discography.